Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea
Korea: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 9.07 billion units per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Korea recorded 9.07 billion units per square kilometre for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2012. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea peaked at 9.07 billion units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56,562 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Korea 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,562 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 127,452 units per square kilometre | +125.3% |
| 1963 | 140,037 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 152,612 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 326,436 units per square kilometre | +113.9% |
| 1966 | 745,387 units per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1968 | 2.68 million units per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1969 | 4.69 million units per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1970 | 6.12 million units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 7.54 million units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 9.67 million units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1973 | 12.96 million units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 15.66 million units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 20.40 million units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 27.58 million units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 38.38 million units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1978 | 54.06 million units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1979 | 68.46 million units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 90.48 million units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 121.18 million units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 146.22 million units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 167.48 million units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 185.41 million units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 217.78 million units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 259.43 million units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 312.80 million units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 381.38 million units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 459.35 million units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 547.40 million units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 642.69 million units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 743.03 million units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 862.30 million units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 billion units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.19 billion units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 billion units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 1.75 billion units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 2.31 billion units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 2.95 billion units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.79 billion units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 4.28 billion units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.71 billion units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.04 billion units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.97 billion units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.06 billion units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.22 billion units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.23 billion units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.15 billion units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 billion units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.95 billion units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 8.67 billion units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 9.07 billion units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 9.07 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.87 million units per square kilometre, 1320.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Korea's 9.07 billion units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.51 million units per square kilometre, 1208.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +128.3% | 326,436 units per square kilometre | 745,387 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +125.3% | 56,562 units per square kilometre | 127,452 units per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +113.9% | 152,612 units per square kilometre | 326,436 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 million units per square kilometre | 56,562 units per square kilometre | 4.69 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.08 million units per square kilometre | 6.12 million units per square kilometre | 68.46 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.15 million units per square kilometre | 90.48 million units per square kilometre | 459.35 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 billion units per square kilometre | 547.40 million units per square kilometre | 2.95 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 billion units per square kilometre | 3.79 billion units per square kilometre | 6.87 billion units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 billion units per square kilometre | 7.95 billion units per square kilometre | 9.07 billion units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 2 Viet Nam 31.58 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 25.04 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Lebanon 19.32 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 8.53 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.33 billion units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Macau, China 6.05 billion units per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 42.84 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 58.67 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Korea was 9.07 billion units per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 billion units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,562 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Korea rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Korea ranks 5th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.